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[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

@MeredithDMU No. There are some US-centric questions, as I am from the US and formulated the survey independently, leading to personal bias in the questions. There will be a formal academic study version later with better formulated questions.

[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

I'm launching a survey on disabled experiences in adolescence. As far as I can tell, it's the first survey of this kind that includes people without a formal dx. Please boost it if you can- the more people this reaches, the better.

https://t.co/qGOiwYorcL

[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

@Somethingunder2 @e_urq ManlyBadassHero did a great play of it for those of us with no money

[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

@greeniememes They usually call them fujoshis.

[fight.ableism @FightAbleism]

1 year without max. #grief is like a chronic illness, not a broken arm. just like with my disability and chronic illness- my grief flares and gets better, but its always here. you can't cure it- but you can manage it. its a different way of thinking of it but it helped me a lot

[fight.ableism @FightAbleism]

who would watch a TV version of pimp my ride but for wheelchairs? I would! #NEISvoid #DisabilityTwitter #DisabilityPride #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #chronicpain #hypermobility #chronicillness #wheelchair

[fight.ableism @FightAbleism]

language talk time! able body v nondisabled: able body focuses on physical disability and excludes people w/ cognitive & developmental disabilities + mental illness. nondisabled includes all kinds of disability & doesnt focus on physical disability #NEISvoid #DisabilityTwitter

[fight.ableism @FightAbleism]

self dx is valid with mental illness. self dx is valid with chronic physical illness. self dx is valid with neurodivergence. here are some barriers to formal dx: money, marginalized identities, inaccessibility, rarity of condition, insurance type, bad doctors & medical abelism

[fight.ableism @FightAbleism]

types of wheelchairs: transport chairs, manual chairs, power chairs. transport: has handles, tall back & you cant push yourself. manual: can be standard or custom. can have tall or low back, all have the large wheels you can push yourself with. different foot rests & arm rests /1

[ace (they/them) 🧸🥄 @adhdace]

“oppositional defiance disorder” is a bullshit term used to make abusive parents and caregivers feel like they’re not actually the problem, it’s a scapegoat diagnosis that fully places all the blame on traumatized neurodivergent children

[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

@AndersenFields If you have sensory issues about touch, bring your own towel. Or at least a washcloth. Bad towels make hygiene extremely stressful.

[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

The statistics for disabled people show a clear and present need for disability to be a larger part of the conversation around sexual assault and rape. Please keep that in mind when you see those conversations arise.

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[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

Sexual assault is a disability rights issue: A statistics thread.

Disabled people from the ages of 12 to 24 experience twice the rate of sexual assault as their abled counterparts. The only age group with a close rate is 65+.

https://t.co/5SI8SZTuUh

[Proudly Disabled @ProudlyDisabled]

The groundwork for this is also laid in a fundamental disrespect for the bodily autonomy of disabled people. Forced institutionalization is still a specter over mentally ill people, and conservatorships and guardianships usually strip us of a significant amount of freedom.